WHAT IS PALTEX? · 2010-06-30 · WHAT IS PALTEX? • PALTEX is a joint program of PAHO and PAHEF....
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WHAT IS PALTEX?•
PALTEX is a joint program of PAHO and PAHEF. It was created in 1966 within the strategy of PAHO technical cooperation, in order to increase the quality of the educational processes in health sciences in Latin America. PALTEX is a publishing program that acquires, produces, and sells quality textbooks and instructional materials in Spanish and Portuguese at affordable prices that represent a real incentive for students and health workers to use them.
FRAMEWORK OF VALUES
Equity
Excellence
Solidarity
Integrity
Respect
TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK
The Millennium Development Goals
and the National Health Priorities
Social determinants of health
TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK
Primary Health Care Renewal
TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK
Health Agenda for the Americas
TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK
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Regional goals Regional goals for human for human resources for resources for healthhealth
TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK
THE RENEWAL OF KNOWLEDGEHealthcare based on proven knowledge•
Accelerated production of new knowledge
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Combining research methods
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Collective production and democratization of knowledge
Renewal of education•
New information and communication technologies
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Intensive use of ICTs
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Distance education
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E-Learning
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Network learning and communities of practice
PALTEX MISSION
Supports the process of educational development in the Region as part of
PAHO’s
technical cooperation.
PALTEX OBJECTIVE
Improve the quality and the impact of the basic and continuing educational process,
through the provision of relevant educational materials that are pertinent, accessible and updated for students and
health workers
THE KEY CONTRIBUTION OF PALTEX•
Expand and strengthen the values and image of PAHO
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Provide books and materials to help increase and improve production of the health workforce
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Maintain and qualify the contributions to basic sciences and social sciences education in health
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Provide support to technical education
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Support the reorientation of education towards primary health care, social determinants, the MDGs
and national priorities
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Renew and update the focus of the contribution to health service
management
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Facilitate the development of permanent education upon needs
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THE KEY CONTRIBUTION OF PALTEX•
Provide quick reference materials for health workers
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To enhance, supplement and update the distribution of instruments and learning resources
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Incorporate e-learning products and reference
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Develop a comprehensive a PALTEX website providing and network facilities
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Wider dissemination and reach new beneficiaries
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONAL ASPECTS
PALTEX PARTNERS
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Pan American Health Organization•
Pan American Health and Education Foundation
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Inter-American Development Bank•
PAHO member governments
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Commercial publishers•
Universities, health services, and other institutions that train or employ health workers.
PALTEX is a collaborative effort of several counterpart agencies:
PALTEX FINANCES
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PALTEX is funded through two loans to PAHEF from the IADB (2 million Medical Program −fully paid− and 5 million Expanded Program, due in 2019).
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PALTEX is self-financing. All salaries and other expenses are paid through operating revenues.
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All proceed of sales are deposited into PAHO’S accounts in the countries
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Bonus 2.5% of gross sales
EVOLUTION1965:
PAHO carried out an study about the needs and availability of educational materials in Latin America.
1966:
PAHO Executive Committee approved the creation of PALTEX
1967:
Agreements were signed with PAHO member countries to operate PALTEX.
1968:
PALTEX started with only four titles (Medical Program)
1971:
First loan was received from IADB (2 million)
1974:
An study to expand PALTEX to all health areas took place.
1976:
PAHO Executive Committee approved the expansion of PALTEX to other health areas and new agreements were signed with PAHO member countries.
1979:
Second loan was received from IDB (5 million)
MECHANISMS OF PARTICIPATION
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An Agreement is signed between PAHO and member countries.
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A Memorandum of Understanding is signed between PAHO and participating institutions.
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Institutions receive stock on consignment, assume the cost and responsibility of the local sales operation.
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On ad-hoc basis, NGOs, health institutions and governments can purchase self-published materials and medical instruments.
PALTEX TODAY•
Acquires and produces instructional materials in medicine, dentistry, nursing, veterinary, primary health, public health and others.
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Offers affordable prices to the students and health workers.
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Has sold over 6.5 million textbooks and instruments.
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Exists
in 19 countries; 510 institutions
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Has 4 staff at Headquarters
and
28 at the
field
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Offers
more than
640 commercial
titles
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Offers 90 titles of self-published books
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Offers 56 diagnostic medical and dental instruments
PALTEX’S OPERATIONS AT HQS
Prepares and controls budget
Works with HSS/HR to determine new material
Analyzes request for materials
Purchases and distributes material
Sets and controls prices (Local currency)
Controls inventory
Publishes books and manuals in PHC and PH
Accounting
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
DISTRIBUTION OF PALTEX STAFF AT PAHO PWR OFFICES
ARG (2)
BOL (1)
BRA (2)
CHI (2)
COL (3)
COR (1)*
DOR (1)*
ECU (2)
ELS (1)*
GUT (1)*
HON (1)* MEX (3)
NIC (1)* PAN (1)* PAR (1)*
PER (2)
URU (1)* (VEN (2)*
* Part time
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PAHO PWR OFFICES
• Provides logistic to the PALTEX Program
• Supervises PALTEX Administrator and assistant:
- supervise participating institutions
- promotes the Program
- distributes material& controls inventory
SALES TREND IN UNITS
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
Units Total
19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
TREND IN GROSS SALES
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2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
US$ Sales
19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
PROCEDURES MANUALS
• Administer PALTEX at PWR offices
• Administer PALTEX at participating institutions
• EPICOR and SIPE
• Guidelines to select materials are in alignment with PAHO Publications Policy
PROMOTING PALTEX REGION-WIDE
• Book Fairs (national & international)
• International Health Congresses
• Expo-sales
• Book launch
• Promotional material (banners, posters, bookmarks, brochures, pens, folders, etc.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
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PALTEX Administrators
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PAHO PWR
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PAHO Administrators
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PAHO Technical Units
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Authors
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NGOs
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Health Services
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PAHO PWRs
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Public Health Schools
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Professional Associations
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Universities
COMMUNICATIONS WITH EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
PALTEX’s VISIBILITY Countries with more than 200,000
visitors in health events
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
Argentina Mexico DominicanRepublic
Colombia
PALTEX FUNDED TRAINING
PALTEX Administrators
PAHO Administrators
Administrators and professors in
the institutions
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Servicio al cliente Fidelización al cliente Coaching Planificación estratégica y operativa Calidad en el servicio Merchandising
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